Why Philosophy?
What is Philosophy and why should I study it?
Philosophy is the rigorous and systematic study of knowledge, values, and existence. Philosophy explores questions of ethics and investigates fundamental truths about every domain of human experience. The study of philosophy can profoundly affect how you think and what you do.
Because it touches on so many subjects, and its methods are usable in any field, the study of philosophy can be applied to anything you do—professionally and in day-to-day living.
Philosophy contributes uniquely to the understanding of other academic pursuits and fields of inquiry. Many important questions about a discipline, such as the nature of its concepts and its relation to other disciplines, do not belong to that discipline, are not usually pursued in it, and are philosophical in nature. For example:
What can you do with a Philosophy degree?
The short answer is, anything you want! The training you get by studying philosophy makes you a better writer and communicator, a clearer and more rigorous thinker, and sets you up for success in the ever-changing and shifting workplace of the future!
Some careers philosophy majors go on to pursue are...
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The skills that our philosophy courses impart are valuable for a wide range of careers: business, law, politics, education, writing, research analysis, and academia, among others. Students develop capacities not only through reading and writing in philosophy, but also through the philosophical dialogue, in and outside the classroom, that is so much a part of a thoroughgoing philosophical education.
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